These days, it’s more than just shelves of books that await students at Carpentersville’s Sunny Hill Elementary School library.
Recently, the $500,000 project to transform the space from a “book warehouse” into a 21st century learning space was completed. Students and school officials say they are thrilled with the results.
“It’s an incredible reality,” Principal Cynthia Armendariz-Maxwell said. “The possibilities that students can now tap into thanks to this learning space … a new door has been opened to our students and it will transform lives.”
The Barrington 220 Educational Foundation contributed $190,000 toward the total amount for the library’s remodel.
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